Scholastic Corporation (SCHL)
NASDAQ: SCHL · Real-Time Price · USD
34.83
-0.53 (-1.50%)
At close: Sep 24, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
30.64
-4.19 (-12.04%)
After-hours: Sep 24, 2026, 7:58 PM EDT

Scholastic Statistics

Total Valuation

Scholastic has a market cap or net worth of $656.98 million. The enterprise value is $941.58 million.

Market Cap656.98M
Enterprise Value 941.58M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, September 24, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Sep 24, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Oct 30, 2026

Share Statistics

Scholastic has 18.86 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -15.21% in one year.

Current Share Class 18.03M
Shares Outstanding 18.86M
Shares Change (YoY) -15.21%
Shares Change (QoQ) -6.68%
Owned by Insiders (%) 7.36%
Owned by Institutions (%) 93.59%
Float 14.72M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 14.49 and the forward PE ratio is 21.63. Scholastic's PEG ratio is 1.66.

PE Ratio 14.49
Forward PE 21.63
PS Ratio 0.42
Forward PS 0.40
PB Ratio 0.87
P/TBV Ratio 1.39
P/FCF Ratio 262.79
P/OCF Ratio 12.91
PEG Ratio 1.66
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.42, with an EV/FCF ratio of 376.63.

EV / Earnings 16.64
EV / Sales 0.60
EV / EBITDA 13.42
EV / EBIT 23.42
EV / FCF 376.63

Financial Position

Current Ratio n/a
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity 0.56
Debt / EBITDA 3.69
Debt / FCF 167.80
Interest Coverage 3.59

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity (ROE) n/a
Return on Assets (ROA) n/a
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 2.48%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 6.64%
Revenue Per Employee $238,168
Profits Per Employee $8,569
Employee Count6,605
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Scholastic has paid $31.90 million in taxes.

Income Tax 31.90M
Effective Tax Rate 36.05%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +34.27% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.01, so Scholastic's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.01
52-Week Price Change +34.27%
50-Day Moving Average 39.93
200-Day Moving Average 38.00
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 30.43
Average Volume (20 Days) 401,873

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.07 million, so 10.95% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.07M
Short Previous Month 1.51M
Short % of Shares Out 10.95%
Short % of Float 14.04%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.71

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Scholastic had revenue of $1.57 billion and earned $56.60 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.40.

Revenue1.57B
Gross Profit 888.70M
Operating Income 40.20M
Pretax Income 88.50M
Net Income 56.60M
EBITDA 70.18M
EBIT 40.20M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $2.40
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $134.90 million in cash and $419.50 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$284.60 million or -$15.09 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 134.90M
Total Debt 419.50M
Net Cash -284.60M
Net Cash Per Share -$15.09
Equity (Book Value) 750.80M
Book Value Per Share 40.05
Working Capital n/a
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $50.90 million and capital expenditures -$48.40 million, giving a free cash flow of $2.50 million.

Operating Cash Flow 50.90M
Capital Expenditures -48.40M
Depreciation & Amortization 29.98M
Net Borrowing -178.60M
Free Cash Flow 2.50M
FCF Per Share $0.13
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 56.49%, with operating and profit margins of 2.56% and 3.60%.

Gross Margin 56.49%
Operating Margin 2.56%
Pretax Margin 5.63%
Profit Margin 3.60%
EBITDA Margin 4.46%
EBIT Margin 2.56%
FCF Margin 0.16%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.00, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.87%.

Dividend Per Share $1.00
Dividend Yield 2.87%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 12.50%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 38.46%
FCF Payout Ratio 679.04%
Buyback Yield 15.21%
Shareholder Yield 18.08%
Earnings Yield 8.62%
FCF Yield 0.38%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

Price Target n/a
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) n/a

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on January 17, 2001. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Jan 17, 2001
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 3